Chris Leslie

Council: Tower Hamlets

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

12 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Finance, Procurement & Audit DLT Officer

Finance, Procurement & Audit DLT - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 2.00 p.m.

March 10, 2026
Transformation & Budget Oversight & Assurance Board Officer

Transformation & Budget Oversight & Assurance Board - Monday, 16th February, 2026 11.00 a.m.

February 16, 2026
Human Resources Committee Officer

Human Resources Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 6.30 p.m.

The Human Resources Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met on Thursday, 12 February 2026, to discuss updates on corporate directorates, senior recruitment, and employee relations. Key decisions included approving extensions for interim senior roles and noting the progress of recruitment processes.

February 12, 2026
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

The Cabinet meeting on 28 January 2026 saw the approval of a significant new build housing programme, including the acquisition of 329 homes across three development sites and the procurement for 148 new social rented homes across five schemes. The meeting also addressed the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2029, proposing a General Fund Revenue Funding Requirement of £487.758 million and a 2% Adult Social Care precept increase, alongside a 2.99% rise in general Council Tax.

January 28, 2026
Transformation & Budget Oversight & Assurance Board Officer

Transformation & Budget Oversight & Assurance Board - Thursday, 22 January 2026 - 11.00 a.m.

January 22, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

15 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Budget Monitoring 2024/25 Quarter 4

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025

Budget Monitoring 24/25 Quarter 4 

Recommendations Approved

CS6028: Overnight and related short breaks for children and young people with autistic spectrum condition (ASC) and complex health needs (CN)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025

...to recommission the Overnight and Related Short Breaks Service for disabled children and young people for four years starting November 1, 2026, and to extend the existing contract for six months to ensure service continuity during the transition.

Recommendations Approved

Contract Forward Plan – Q1 – FY 2025-20256

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025

The Cabinet of Tower Hamlets decided on 17/09/2025 to consider a contract summary and authorise corporate directors to award contracts not identified for specific Cabinet reports. The Director of Legal Services was authorised to execute necessary contract documents for these awards.

For Determination

Waste Reception, Treatment and RRC Service Contract – Future Contracting Approach

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the future contracting approach for the Waste Reception, Treatment and RRC Service Contract, despite the report being withdrawn before the meeting.

For Determination

Strategic Delivery and Performance Report Year 3 Quarter 4

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 p.m. - July 23, 2025

...to note the strategic delivery and performance report for Q4 covering January 1st to March 31st 2025, and review the status of 56 performance measures tracking the delivery of Year 3 of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026.

For Determination